Chapter 27: Deputy Commander of the Model Corps

  Yang Xing was overjoyed and hastily paid his respects at once.

  The appointment was announced in the afternoon of that day, at the team department meeting room, Tao Zejun announced this order.

  After hearing this order, Wang Lingji seemed particularly disappointed, his mouth twitching, as if in real history, after Yin Changheng and Tao Zekun left Sichuan, it was Wang Lingji who took over as the captain of the model regiment.

  Seeing Wang Lingji with this strange expression, Yang Xing couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

  Tao Ze Kun saw Yang Xing slightly stunned, and smiled: "Zheng Dong ah, how did the fearless Yang Zheng Dong of the past become like this today?"

  Yang Xing hastily stood up and said: "Commander Tao, I am deeply moved. Commander Tao and Regimental Commander Wang Lingji were my instructors, Regimental Commander Wang Xunxu is my senior fellow student, and Regimental Commander Cheng is an old comrade-in-arms. I never thought that in less than a year of joining the army, I would be promoted from company commander to deputy regimental commander. It's beyond my wildest dreams! A thousand words, but only one sentence: I thank General Yin, Commander Tao for their cultivation, and hope that Instructors Wang, Regimental Commanders Wang, Cheng, and He will continue to help me in the future."

  Wang Lingji heard Yang Xing say this, and deliberately teased: "Zhen Dong, according to the time you joined the army, you're not short either. You were in the first year of the Xuantong era, oh, that is to say 1907, when you entered the Sichuan Army Officer Academy, and now it's been five years. Although the time is shorter than ours here, compared to other provinces' brigade commanders, it's not short either."

  Yang Xing heard this and thought to himself: "This Wang Lao Fang is saying that I, in the past, didn't have what it takes to be a soldier, and should have been held back in military school?" But on his face, he wore a big smile and said: "Teacher Wang, please don't say such things. The achievements I have today are all thanks to your teachings."

  Next to the second battalion commander Wang Huixu was a native of Shunqing, Xichong, and Yang Xing was his fellow countryman. Seeing that Yang Xing, who had been timid in the past, was actually promoted to deputy regimental commander, he was also quite pleased in his heart. He said to Tao Zekun: "Commander Tao, Deputy Commander Yang, do you think this is okay? In the past few months, Deputy Commander Yang has made a fortune in Jindong and here in Zangbian. After the meeting, let him invite everyone to drink at the best wine house in Kangding. What do you think, Commander Tao?"

  Cheng Pengyi heard this and repeatedly exclaimed: "Director Tao, this is a great idea! Everyone knows that Zangbian is a poor place where you can't even afford to wipe your butt. Before we set out, everyone was worried about military pay and whatnot. Now it's actually been settled, such good news, don't we need to celebrate?"

  Wang Xiu also shouted: Captain Tao, the reason for drinking is ready-made, Deputy Captain Yang has been promoted, and if nothing else, we should drink two cups!

  Tao Ze Kun smiled and looked at Yang Xing: "Zheng Dong, what do you think?"

  Yang Xing laughed and said: "The team leader has an order, how dare I not follow? This month, we have prepared 500,000 taels of silver and tens of thousands of grain in Kangding City. Team Leader Tao knows that this month, I have submitted everything to the governor's office, and also submitted it to the team department."

  Wang Lingji was also shocked when he heard the news. Although he had heard that Yang Xing was good at making money, he didn't expect him to be so capable. In just one month, he had managed to raise 500,000 taels of silver in Kangding Prefecture. With a difficult expression and a hint of sarcasm, he said: "Deputy Commander Yang, you're really something. I think that Jia Yizhai must be cursing you for your extortionate ways if he knew about it from the afterlife."

  Wang Xiu shook his head and said: "Commander Wang, this is where you are wrong. Deputy Commander Yang did his best to guarantee the military supplies in the front line, so that our brothers wouldn't go hungry. How can such an act be considered as extortion and exploitation in your eyes?"

  Cheng Peng also nodded and said: Director Tao, Colonel Wang, this is a rare and precious thing. The military rations and food that were raised did not take a single penny from the common people, and afterwards, the Tibetans sang in praise of the Grand Governor as a fair and honest official, and praised Deputy Commander Yang as a rare good official.

  As soon as everyone said this, Wang Lingji's face turned iron blue. Tao Zekun saw that everyone had the intention of turning over and immediately smiled: Deputy Commander Yang's plan for military pay is certainly not to be missed, but it's not easy to see such a method difficult to sustain. However, what is rare is that Zhengdong has found an alternative method, and has found a good way for everyone to make a living.

  Cheng Peng was shocked and asked: Deputy Commander, what can we do?

  Yang Xing immediately brought up the matter of establishing a Tibetan medicine company and said: "Why didn't I think of this method? Tibet is a poor place, but Tibetan medicine is really good. Not only does it have an amazing healing effect, but more importantly, there are many precious Chinese medicines. If we establish a Tibetan medicine company, can we guarantee the military's medical supplies?"

  Yang Xing laughed and said: "Commander Cheng, this is just a matter of waiting for the results. When I was investigating the accounts of Jia Yi's pharmacy, I found that the Jia family alone had over 100,000 silver taels in income per year."

  Cheng Pengyi was overjoyed as soon as he heard it, and said to Wang Lingji: "Wang Lingguan, you should be convinced now. Not to mention the heroic spirit shown by Yang, the deputy commander of Kangding City, even in terms of changing the local government and establishing a Tibetan medicine company, it is also extremely valuable."

  Tao Zekun stopped him and said to Yang Xing: "Conquering the East, this matter, we still need to plan carefully. If the medicine company can bring in nearly a million taels of silver every year, I think it can guarantee the supply of military rations for the Zongbian army."

  Wang Xiu also said: Commander Tao, look at the sky, it's about to get dark. Let's take this opportunity to go to Zui Xian Lou in the city and have a good time.

  Everyone was overjoyed. They each brought their guards and rode tall horses to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. ?? The first shot of love arrow 27

  At this time, the Drunken Immortal Building was already brightly lit, with people coming and going. Looking at everyone's strange expressions, Tao Zekun said: Zheng Dong, the boss of this store is our old fellow from Pengzhou, when we are away from home, we are all Sichuan people, so let's patronize it often.

  Several shop assistants saw Tao Zekun and his group from a distance, hastily came out to greet them: "Tao Team Leader, our boss has been thinking about it for the past few days, saying that Tao Team Leader must have something on your mind, and haven't come to visit our small store for several days."

  Tao Ze Kun burst out laughing and said: "Second Ma, it's only been a few days since we last met? We're busy with official duties after all, we can't come here every day. Find a bigger, more secluded room."

  The little servant happily said: Alright, several military uncles, follow me!

  He immediately invited everyone to sit down in a elegant room on the second floor, and Wang Lingji asked: Fellow countryman, there is a stage set up in the building, will you be performing an opera?

  Xiao Er said: This official, wait and see the opera performance later. To celebrate the recovery of Kangding by the Grand Governor, our troops will head straight to Changdu and Linzhi. We have invited the Sanqing Association from Chengdu, led by the famous master Kang Zilin, including Tan Yunxian, Liu Xihou, Liu Yusan and other masters.

  Taoye Kun exclaimed with joy: Oh, it's actually Boss Kang leading the team. This is also great. In Chengdu, watching Sanqinghui's performance is extremely difficult, but unexpectedly, here in this place, it's actually Boss Kang leading the team!

  Xiao Er was overjoyed and said: "Director Tao, we'll invite Old Kang over to meet you later."

  Tao Ze Kun was hesitating, Wang Ling Ji smiled and said: Little brother, let's invite Boss Kang over later.

  Xiao Er was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately ran off with a big smile on his face.

  Yang Xing asked: Captain, what kind of person is this Sanqinghui, and who exactly is Old Kang?

  As soon as Yang Xing asked this, Tao Zejun was shocked and said: Zheng Dong, you have also been living in Chengdu for five years, how can you not know about Sanqinghui?

  After the founding of the Republic, more than 10 famous theaters in Sichuan, such as Changle, Yanle, Binle, Shunle, Cuihua, Caigua, Guichun and Taihong, were founded by well-known theater owners in Sichuan. Under the leadership of Yang Qilan and Kang Zilin, two famous Sichuan Opera artists, they established the Sanqing Association to promote Sichuan Opera culture.

  As a result, Sanqing Opera became the most famous opera house in Sichuan Province, with more than 180 people in the entire garden, including five types of vocal styles: Kunqu, Gaoqiang, Huqin, Tanxi and Dengxi, as well as five roles: Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo and Chou.

  At the time of Sanqinghui's establishment, Tao Zekun accompanied Yin Changheng to offer congratulations and thus became acquainted with old bosses like Kang Zilin.

  Now that Sanqing Association has arrived in Kangding City, Tao Zekun is quite excited and looks at Yang Xingdao: Zhengdong, do you think this will work? When the time comes, let Sanqing Association's Old Boss Kang and others come to the military camp to sing a play, what do you think?

  Yang Xing immediately understood, everyone thought that the artillery camp had made a fortune in these few months, having suppressed bandits and confiscated property from the Ming Zheng Tusi's household.

  He burst out laughing and said: "Colonel Tao, this is great! Our brothers are cooped up in the barracks all day, feeling bored and stifled. It would be wonderful to invite Mr. Kang and his troupe to perform at the barracks sometime!"

  Wang Lingji shook his head and said: Listening to Mr. Kang and the others sing opera is of course good, but you also know that every time they perform, it costs about 40 big oceans, now although the military pay is still sufficient, where does the money come from to invite Mr. Kang and the others to sing opera?

  Wang Xiu's voice was relatively small, and he was extremely alert. He smiled and said: "Deputy Commander Yang, do you think this is okay? As the deputy commander, you should bring some practical benefits to your brothers. How about each team sings for one night?"

  Hearing everyone say this, Yang Xing suddenly smiled and said: "Director Tao, Instructor Wang, brothers, I'll take care of the performance fee. Everyone knows that I'm alone, when one person eats their fill, the whole family won't go hungry, so later on, I'll invite you all to watch a play."

  Cheng Pengyi heard this and smiled: "Deputy Captain, you are so righteous, brother respects you with a cup of wine!" He immediately drank the wine brought by the waiter in one gulp. First published on Ai Kua 27.